The New York Yankees are weighing what adjustments will need to be made when Giancarlo Stanton returns to the lineup in the near future. Stanton missed the first two months of the season while dealing with tendinitis in both elbows,

KANSAS CITY — When Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton comes off the injured list this weekend or next week to begin his season, manager Aaron Boone will be benching two position players who are worthy of regular at-bats every day.

New York Yankees star slugger Giancarlo Stanton appears to be closer to returning to the lineup. Stanton, who has been sidelined for the entire 2025 season so far with injuries in both his elbows, will begin a minor league rehab assignment with the Somerset Patriots on Tuesday night, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.